"The first camp brought a smile. The second generated anger. In the lead up to the third, potentially historic, World Cup qualification double-header, there is "anticipation and excitement" aplenty from Steve Clarke and his Scotland squad. It's understandable given they are two games away from qualifying for a first men's finals in 27 years. With 10 points from a possible 12 scooped up already, the Scots need to avoid defeat in Greece on Saturday to set up a winner-takes-all showdown with Denmark next Tuesday."
"Before a ball was kicked in this condensed campaign, Clarke admitted he was "feeling the pressure" to become the first head coach since the late Craig Brown to take the men's national team back to the biggest stage of all. Tantalising close to doing so, he's still feeling - and relishing - that heat as a whole generation of Scotland supporters hang their hats on Clarke and his crew making a first men's World Cup appearance of their lifetime."
Scotland sit two games away from qualifying for a first men's World Cup finals in 27 years. The team has collected 10 points from a possible 12 and must avoid defeat in Greece to force a winner-takes-all meeting with Denmark. Head coach Steve Clarke admits he feels the pressure to secure qualification and says he relishes the responsibility. The campaign began with a positive camp, followed by a second that generated anger, and now features anticipation and excitement among players and supporters. Clarke brought the squad to Antalya and will travel to Piraeus for the penultimate group game.
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